A blueprint for British business - Special Reports

Investing in infrastructure could boost the economy but investors still need to be convinced

Nov 20, 2012

A look at the decade taken to regenerate the formerly deprived area around one of London’s main transport hubs

An analysis of the UK’s most ambitious projects and proposals

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Part four: International trade and exports

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 16, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 24, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Oct 23, 2012

Part three: Risk management

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 18, 2012

Sep 18, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Sep 17, 2012

Part two: Finance and capital markets

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 25, 2012

Jun 21, 2012

Oct 26, 2011

May 31, 2012

Part one: Cash management and liquidity

May 31, 2012

Infrastructure finance

In this issue

Investing in infrastructure could boost the economy but investors still need to be convinced

Interactive and video

Projects are needed that can start now, not ones that need time on the drawing board

The success of a number of national projects could set an example for many regional companies and provide a much-needed stimulus

The UK must exploit natural advantages

The government’s infrastructure requires public as well as private sector money

Projects that look simple on paper are much more complicated in reality

Only a coherent plan can break down the barriers between each area of transport, writes Maria Eagle

Executives and directors talk about infrastructure finance

UK companies will have to sell more overseas to prosper

Government financing and other services for exporters have had a mixed reception

With weak growth at home, UK companies are being encouraged to lift exports – for their own sake as well as that of the economy

Disasters such as the Japanese tsunami highlight the importance of protecting your supply chain

UK exporters will have to be patient

Companies must get used to continued uncertainty

Doing business with developing countries is potentially lucrative, but hurdles should not be underestimated

The government has identified 17 economies for UK companies to target for trade growth

The continent is increasingly the UK’s customer, rather than vice versa

Executives and directors talk about international trade and exports

Companies that are unable to quantify risks are holding back on investment, writes Brian Groom

Security and politics add to the complexity of investing in volatile regions, says Tony Levene

Several directives are in the works to harmonise the inconsistent approaches across jurisdictions, finds Alistair Gray

Monitoring risk requires information technology upgrades, says Philip Stafford

Raw material prices could become a big risk factor, finds Tony Levene

Companies prepare for the worst if the EU crisis deepens, finds Paul Solman

Strategic long-term decisions have to be taken when making infrastructural changes to an organisation

In turbulent times manufacturers face challenges at every turn. John Murray Brown reports from Birmingham on what companies there are doing to mitigate risk

Trading freedom is fine in a healthy market but is disastrous in a crash, writes Guy Hands

Executives and directors talk about risk management

Mid-cap companies are doing well despite economic turmoil but are in danger of being overlooked, says Sharlene Goff

The old adage that banks are only keen to lend money to people who do not need it seems to apply in spades to the company, writes Paul Solman

Jim Pickard writes that the state has introduced a number of pro-business schemes, with limited success

Companies are looking for funding alternatives to bank loans, writes Robin Wigglesworth

Paul Solman explores an alternative type of funding that is popular in the US but has a low UK profile

Jonathan Moules finds that when the going gets tough, mid-sized companies perform better than others

Those businesses that are struggling to maintain growth are finding it very hard indeed to raise capital, says René Carayol

Three companies describe the sometimes unorthodox routes they took to secure finance, writes Maija Palmer

Should policy makers be more attentive to the needs of medium-sized companies?

Two Manchester-based companies find how good capital management is more vital than ever

Since the start of the last decade the amount being held by UK businesses has almost quadrupled to more than £700bn today

UK companies are sitting on £754bn in currency and deposits, as they hold back on investment decisions

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